state house districtIndiana 50th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+46.3
2008R+24.2
2012R+38.3
2016R+50.5
2020R+50.1
2024R+49.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.3R+46.3 → R+49.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+48.1R+49.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.7% of 52,603 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,771
23,613
558
31,942
52,603
60.7%
2020
7,776
24,097
732
32,605
52,610†
62.0%
2016
6,539
21,706
1,781
30,026
53,032†
56.6%
2012
8,624
19,707
632
28,963
53,039†
54.6%
2008
11,193
18,526
641
30,360
53,757†
56.5%
2004
7,839
21,515
193
29,547
54,476†
54.2%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIN HD 50IndianaUnited States
German26.4%19.5%12.5%
English12.5%11.3%9.5%
Irish11.4%10.1%9.4%
American8.9%6.9%5.3%
Scottish1.7%1.5%1.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Italian1.4%2.4%4.8%
Polish1.0%2.6%2.2%
Mexican1.8%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IN HD 50
Indiana
United States
Median age
41.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 50
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$67,034
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.8%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 50
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.5%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 50
Indiana
United States
Catholic
—
11.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
57.9%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Indiana 50th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−46.3%
2008
−24.2%
2012
−38.3%
2016
−50.5%
2020
−50.1%
2024
−49.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
24.3%Harris7,771
73.9%Trump23,613
1.7%
R+49.6
D+0.5
R+48.1
31,942
R
23.8%Biden7,776
73.9%Trump24,097
2.2%
R+50.1
D+0.5
R+54.5
32,605
R
21.8%Clinton6,539
72.3%Trump21,706
5.9%
R+50.5
R+12.2
R+52.6
30,026
R
29.8%Obama8,624
68.0%Romney19,707
2.2%
R+38.3
R+14.1
R+42.1
28,963
R
36.9%Obama11,193
61.0%McCain18,526
2.1%
R+24.2
D+22.1
R+31.4
30,360
R
26.5%Kerry7,839
72.8%Bush21,515
0.7%
R+46.3
—
R+43.8
29,547
current representation
Current officeholders
RLorissa SweetState House · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.6, this district sits at the far end of Indiana's partisan spectrum, reflecting the deeply conservative rural or small-town constituencies that anchor the state's legislative supermajority.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 50.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 49.6 points.
A population of 67,858, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,034 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 18.
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How did Indiana 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 50th State House District voted Republican by 49.6 points (R+49.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,942 votes cast, 7,771 went Democratic and 23,613 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 50th State House District?
Indiana 50th State House District has a population of 67,858 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 50th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 50th State House District is $67,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 50th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
